Industry Sites

APICS
APICS—The Educational Society for Resource
Management is a not-for-profit international educational organization
founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control
Society. APICS is respected throughout the world for its education and
professional certification programs. With nearly 60,000 individual and
corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to
using education to improve the business bottom line.

Warehousing
Education Research Council (WERC)The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is the only
professional organization focused exclusively on warehouse management,
providing practical, how-to information to help members grow
professionally as they improve warehouse and company performance. The
organization is led by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of
professionals from all aspects of warehousing and distribution.

Int.
Warehouse & Logistics Association (IWLA)IWLA is
the unified voice of the global logistics outsourcing industry,
representing third party warehousing, transportation and logistics
service providers. Our 500 member companies provide the most timely
and cost-effective global logistics solutions for their customers
and are committed to protecting the free flow of products across
international borders.

ARC
Advisory GroupFounded in 1986, ARC Advisory
Group has grown to become the thought leader in manufacturing,
logistics, and supply chain solutions. No matter how complex
your business issues, our analysts have the expert industry
knowledge and first-hand experience to help you find the best
answer. We focus on simple yet critical goals: improving
your operational performance, return on assets, total cost of
ownership, project time-to-benefit, and shareholder value.

World
Wide Business ResearchWorldwide Business Research
(WBR) is the leading producer of worldwide annual large-scale,
executive level conferences focused in the areas of Retail,
Supply Chain, Defense, B2B, B2C and Wireless E-Commerce,
Finance, Energy, Biotechnology, Human Resources, Manufacturing
and Maintenance. Through extensive market research, WBR's highly
focused events deliver timely, need-to-know information. Through
carefully crafted, powerful case study presentations you will
learn how leaders in your industry have tackled the same
significant issues that you face on a daily basis.

D/C
ExpoThe ONLY exclusive End-to-End Supply Chain & Logistics IT Event!
Finally, a business-driven Event that combines learning and results to meet strategic goals for your ENTIRE operation! From Procurement to Manufacturing, SOP/CRM, Warehousing, Transportation, and Reverse Logistics — you can meet strategic objectives by examining ALL the leading industry experts and technologies in ONE place!

National
Manufacturing Week (Reed Exhibitions)Where
the manufacturing industry meets annually to
see the latest products, network with peers,
meet new suppliers and introduce new software
and services. Through its eight separate yet
interrelated events, NMW offers solutions
across all areas of manufacturing through over
1,000 exhibits and a conference
program with over 200 sessions that mirrors
the show floor.

Wellesly
Information Services (SAP Insider)More than 250,000
professionals worldwide rely annually on WIS publications
and events for expert strategies, instruction, and best
practices to optimize their IT investments.

Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is the home of the world's largest and fastest growing retail and consumer products companies, whose executives participate in RILA for its unique educational forums, its effective public policy advocacy, and its advancement of the retail industry. RILA membership includes more than 200 member companies - from Abercrombie & Fitch to Wal-Mart - representing more than $1.5 trillion in sales. We are a trade association representing the largest and fastest growing retail and consumer product companies, along with their provider partners. Supply chain is one of our association's core pillars — in addition to a strong supply chain operations and policy team, we hold an annual Logistics Conference — the premier education and networking event for retail supply chain professionals.